Offers practical guidelines for policymakers to understand the role of religion in political violence and best practices for partnering with religious officials to respond to the challenge. From the United States Institute of Peace

Latest report on the effectiveness of U.S. efforts to promote peace and security in an area wracked by violence. Includes information about the supply chain for conflict minerals like gold, efforts to encourage responsible sourcing, and sexual violence in the eastern Congo. From the Government Accountability Office

Annual assessment of trends and events in international terrorism during the past year. Includes country-by-country breakdowns of foreign government counterterrorism cooperation and profiles of designated terrorist organizations. From the State Department

4-2 Supreme Court decision that high U.S. officials can’t be held liable for alleged unconstitutional treatment of individuals detained after the 9/11 attacks. Hundreds of illegal aliens were detained in the aftermath of the attacks. The former Attorney General, FBI Director, and INS Commissioner were named as defendants. From the Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute

Examines European exit programs for members of violent groups and criminal gangs, and first-generation deradicalization programs in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. From the United States Institute of Peace